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Life as a MEDICAL STUDENT: MBBS Year 1 Assessment & Examination in NUMed with COVID-19 in 2020/21

  皆さん、こんにちは!  Hello everyone. In this post, I will be talking about the assessment for MBBS Stage 1 medical students 2020/2021 in Newcastle University of Medicine Malaysia (NUMed ) is conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic . Before we start, please take note that I am a Malaysian student, who was able to attend any on-campus sessions for my first-year MBBS study held under the SOP restrictions.  QUICK INTRO For the Year 2020/2021, MBBS Stage 1 commenced on 21st September 2020 with an induction week. There were 3 semesters : a) Autumn Term:  21st September - 18th December 2020 b) Spring Term: 11th January - 26th March 2021 c) Summer Term:  12th April - 18th June 2021 NUMed teaching is conducted in the form of case-led . In total, there are 13 cases with a foundation block to be studied in the first year.  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSESSMENT METHOD In ord...

Life as a MEDICAL STUDENT: MBBS Year 1 2020/21 - Teaching & Learning in NUMed with COVID-19 Pandemic

皆さん、こんにちは! Hello everyone. In this post, I will be sharing how the 1st Year MBBS study  2020/2021   in Newcastle University of Medicine Malaysia (NUMed ) is conducted during the  COVID-19 pandemic . The official dates for the first term are from  21st September 2020 to 18th June 2021.  T he teaching in NUMed is mainly conducted virtually online with a few practical sessions for anatomy and clinical skills throughout this year. !! DISCLAIMER: Please take note that the sharing might not be truly applicable for 1st Year MBBS study in NUMed without COVID-19 pandemic issues. Lots of restrictions on teaching and learning in universities in Malaysia during the pandemic based on government rules and SOP . Also,   I am a Malaysian student, who was able to attend any  on-campus  sessions for my first-year MBBS study held under the SOP restrictions.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...